speak Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Is there a difference between love and care? If so what is the difference? Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I care for my friends, but I do not love any of them. There are also different levels of love. I love my best friend, but I am not "in love" with them. Therefore, I wouldn't have a relationship with them. Link to comment
waveseer Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 The only difference I can see is by degree. I care about far more people than I love. Link to comment
top bloke Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Love is defined in several ways. I love my wife. I love my friend.. I love my dog. Same word..different meanings. Care.... If you love something you must care for it..you must maintain it to keep it healthy. Care is not your love because while they co exist and are great feelings they are dissimilar in intensity. Love covers both it needs care as a component Link to comment
metrogirl Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I care about people. I care about their welfare and well being, but I don't love them. Link to comment
skarlet Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Love is a stronger term. (But I do love all my friends, just not in a romantic way) Care is a more usable term in tense situations, it's easier to define. IE if you care about your car, you will take care of it. Link to comment
MyheartorHis Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I care about a lot of people in my life. Some I love to a certain extent. But when someone I get to know comes into my life and I grow some sort of bond with them (even if it's just a night of getting to know them) I grow to care for them, not love. If they fell, I would care enough to help them and be worried if they are okay (example). But that has nothing to do with love. Link to comment
speak Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 Like, if someone that wasn't a family member and not my boyfriend told me that they "cared a lot about me." You know...how do you sum that up....is it love? Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Like, if someone that wasn't a family member and not my boyfriend told me that they "cared a lot about me." You know...how do you some that up....is it love? I wouldn't assume it was love. Link to comment
jul-els Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 If you care for something you love it. It's just to a lesser degree than the love you might feel for something or someone else in comparison. As far as that goes love and hate are really two sides of the same coin. You can't have one without the other. Link to comment
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